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clarice

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34. Not perfect, but I haven't seen anything better. nt

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Tue Jul 29, 2014, 01:53 PM

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What Recovery? You Probably Became Poorer In the Last 10 Years [View all] xchrom Jul 2014 OP

k&r for the truth, however depressing it may be. n/t Laelth Jul 2014 #1

Seems about right to me - LiberalElite Jul 2014 #2

Probably? More like most definitely! hobbit709 Jul 2014 #3

Kami Sama knows.... yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #4

Quantitative Easing PeoViejo Jul 2014 #5

That's true to some extent, but I don't think the creation is the driver of most of this drop. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #26

Posted to for later reading ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #6

I'd like to see if you change your mind after reading. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #28

I still haven't read the article yet; but, ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #30

I'm sure you're right that housing is a large part of the drop. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #31

not all misleading noiretextatique Jul 2014 #44

Retired workers Thespian2 Jul 2014 #7

The 'cost of living adjustments' are based on a fiction Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #29

K & R ctsnowman Jul 2014 #8

Net worth? Compared to prime housing boom/bubble? whatthehey Jul 2014 #9

Are we adding families, especially poor ones? AngryAmish Jul 2014 #10

I think immigration is part of it hfojvt Jul 2014 #15

Or maybe it's the aging population..... llmart Jul 2014 #56

This has clearly been the agenda of the elite, and they have been wildly successful. nt stillwaiting Jul 2014 #11

Sorry, I KNOW that I did NOT hfojvt Jul 2014 #12

perhaps you should provide links for your numbers nt xchrom Jul 2014 #20

other people can google census of wealth hfojvt Jul 2014 #22

It is always hard to look at a barrage of statistics and squeeze one story out of them bhikkhu Jul 2014 #21

for me, income is directly related to net worth hfojvt Jul 2014 #23

income - expenses noiretextatique Jul 2014 #46

and "many is a word that only leaves me guessing" hfojvt Jul 2014 #47

JUST TODAY I had to blow away an IRA of mine to pay the rent this coming month! cascadiance Jul 2014 #70

Most people spend what they earn, then have zero net worth bhikkhu Jul 2014 #57

it is not always a necessity to spend what you earn hfojvt Jul 2014 #67

not blowing all my money on tattoos has a familiar ring Autumn Jul 2014 #52

That's for sure. Autumn Jul 2014 #13

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2014 #14

A better plan? nt clarice Jul 2014 #27

First marions ghost Jul 2014 #33

Not perfect, but I haven't seen anything better. nt clarice Jul 2014 #34

And you think that marions ghost Jul 2014 #35

Speaking of a Vampiric economic system... clarice Jul 2014 #36

You mean like in Sweden? Kingofalldems Jul 2014 #39

Yes, like in Sweden.... clarice Jul 2014 #40

I will continue to respond. Kingofalldems Jul 2014 #41

You can't reason with the "I got mine" crowd... marions ghost Jul 2014 #50

I see that, how pathetic to see on DU. Rex Jul 2014 #62

We need to know they're out there tho... marions ghost Jul 2014 #65

That "fiscally rightish" thing just isn't. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #73

Ok. nt clarice Jul 2014 #77

Example? marions ghost Jul 2014 #48

What socialism? Name names. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #74

BTW....yes, I have become very successful... clarice Jul 2014 #37

Who asked you to apologize? Kingofalldems Jul 2014 #42

Back on ignore for you.nt clarice Jul 2014 #43

Is it capitalism? raouldukelives Jul 2014 #58

This ^ ^ ^ Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2014 #61

Good point marions ghost Jul 2014 #63

True. Enthusiast Jul 2014 #75

Yes. n/t DeSwiss Jul 2014 #59

I'm lucky.... Adrahil Jul 2014 #16

Since Reagan, all presidents are corporatist, and most of Congress too...... dmosh42 Jul 2014 #17

+1 Enthusiast Jul 2014 #76

I'M back to making good money, but i'll never recover financially from the 5 yrs of KG Jul 2014 #18

I'm glad to hear that your situation has improved. Good on ya mate.nt clarice Jul 2014 #38

So you are in Australia? marions ghost Jul 2014 #49

No....I just like that expression. lol. I'm in Texas. nt clarice Jul 2014 #78

Yeah edhopper Jul 2014 #19

Good one. nt elias49 Jul 2014 #25

Yup bigwillq Jul 2014 #24

It's worse than that n2doc Jul 2014 #32

LOL conservaphobe Jul 2014 #45

Lol indeed. progressoid Jul 2014 #54

Probably? n/t Paper Roses Jul 2014 #51

Probably? progressoid Jul 2014 #53

COSTLY trade agreements. grahamhgreen Jul 2014 #55

If you believe our economy is recovering.... sendero Jul 2014 #60

Well if we lived in a system of regulations and oversight, it would be capitalism. Rex Jul 2014 #64

K & R historylovr Jul 2014 #66

K&R.... daleanime Jul 2014 #68

The 1% is doing just fine, thank you very much. blkmusclmachine Jul 2014 #69

Precisely Sherman A1 Jul 2014 #72

Lynn Sturat Parramore (the author) almost had it... ReRe Jul 2014 #71